Happening (L’événement)

MA15+
2021
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100 mins
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Winner of the Golden Lion at Venice 2021, this adaptation of Annie Ernaux's novel looks back on the author's experience with... More

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Happening (L’événement) | Ratings & Reviews

"In a part that asks a lot of her, Vartolomei masters the art of silence, somehow managing to react, consider and protest, often without saying a single word."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"Throughout, Diwan’s gaze remains clear, direct, fearless. She shows you a part of life that the movies rarely do."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Happening is a realist thriller that morphs, sans sentimentality or platitudes, into a quietly affecting portrait of female solidarity."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Vartolomei makes every moment comprehensible. It’s a beautifully judged performance."

Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

"The no-holds-barred approach to the procedure and its aftermath is the kind of interpretation of real life that great cinema does best..."

Chicago ReaderChicago Reader

"Even as the camera closely follows her movements... it sometimes feels like Diwan’s keeping our heroine at an emotional arm’s length."

IndieWireIndieWire

"There’s a slight lack of dramatic tension in much of the lead-up to its harrowing finale..."

Screen DailyScreen Daily

"Often a tough watch, compassionate but brutally honest, and almost breathless in its chronicle of a struggle that has obviously stayed with the author for decades."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Plays its private trauma as a harrowing thriller, and showcases a superb performance from Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne Duchesne, the agonised student in the spotlight."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Filmed and performed in such a delicate, skin-soft register, meanwhile, that the escalating terror of Anne’s situation is all the more pronounced, eventually pivoting into a realm of wholly realism-based body horror."

VarietyVariety

Happening (L’événement) | Details

Award winner
Golden Lion & FIPRESCI Award, Venice Film Festival 2021
Rating
MA15+, Sex scenes, nudity, cruelty & content that may disturb
Runtime
100
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
France

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